Dr. Rezayat has over 40 years of industrial experience at Siemens, with over 80 technical publications and a large number of patents. Furthermore, he was an Adjunct Full Professor at University of Cincinnati and currently serves on the Industrial Advisory Board of the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences there. Dr. Rezayat is also the founder and member of the Board of Directors (BOD) of poverty-alleviation non-profit OMID organization. His current research interests include Generative AI and its ethical use, impact of Industrial Metaverse on productivity and workers, solutions for sustainable growth in developing countries, and global green engineering.